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I have done many Japanese bikes, and I was wondering what any of you people might have ideas about mounting the tank badges? When I can control the painting and prep of a gas tank I usually bury the old screw mounts that the tank badges used to attach to. Now I need to stick some badges on due...

After numerous attempts to clean and rebuild my carbs on a 1981 XS400H, I am close to throwing in the towel. I can only get one of my bikes to run on one cyl (the right side), and only start it when full enrichment is on. The other bike (identical year and model) is a similar story. I cleaned...

I have a rear size tire of 130/90/16. The front tire is old style rating of 3.00-S18. Can I get a few recommendations for front tire size? The 3.00-18 looks too much like a scooter tire. What sizes can I go up to that would better match the rear 13/90/16? The bike is "Old school" looking...

Here is a nice store in Bellingham Washington that helped me out very inexpensively with a brake re-line of my 6 pairs of shoes for my 3 1980-81 XS400 Heritage spoke wheel front drum brake Yamahas . The cost for this was 40 dollars for both front and rear shoes. A bargain when compared to over...

I have been able to move my axle out about 1.5 inches then it stops. I don't want to bang on it harshly, and I am hoping some of you have experience with drum brake XS400s circa 1980. Am I missing a step that would enable me to remove the speedo cable and would that cause the axle to hang up...

I am rebuilding 3 1982 Yamaha heritage bikes. These sport wire wheels, and drum brakes in an attempt to "look" like the old school Triumph Bonneville. I would like to take it a bit further with the Triumph type air filters, and the Burgess mufflers. I can get Emgo Burgess mufflers far cheaper...